The Winter of the Witch

by Katherine Arden

Following their adventures in The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower, Vasya and Morozko return in this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Winternight Trilogy, battling enemies mortal and magical to save both Russias, the seen and the unseen.
Now Moscow has been struck by disaster. Its people are searching for answers?and for someone to blame. Vasya finds Following their adventures in The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower, Vasya and Morozko return in...

The Winter of the Witch Reviews

karenDec 19, 2017

SO CLOSE TO MY BIRTHDAY? HOW KIND YOU ARE! ...

CheriNov 26, 2018

??There will be snowdrops along the way,? said Vasya.?
-- The Girl in the Tower, by Katherine Arden
In January of 2017, Katherine Arden introduced us to Vasya (Vasilisa) in the first book in this Winternight Trilogy, with The Bear and the Nightingale, and followed up in ...

MelanieDec 05, 2017

ARC given to me by my amazingly kind friend, who I don't deserve, but who has made my entire year - Lilly at Lair of Books!
1.) The Bear and the Nightingale ?????
2.) The Girl in the Tower ?????
?I have plucked snowdrops at Midwinter, died at my own cho...

DebraDec 16, 2018

"There is nothing but power in this world. People are divided into those who have it and those who have it not. Which will you be....."
There is a lot of power in the final book of the Winternight Trilogy. This book starts off where The Girl in the Tower ends. If you have not read t...

LeahDec 10, 2017

1-12-19 So I?ve sung this trilogy?s praises since THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE and I will continue to declare my love for these books.
Where do I start? I was bawling my eyes out in the first 30 pages and couldn?t stop for a good twenty minutes. The action scenes are engaging...

kath | novelandfolkDec 02, 2017

You know that feeling when you find a book that speaks to some deep part of your soul and you just want to shout:
?THIS is why I read!??
This folkloric trilogy has become that for me, reminding me of all the reasons why I love literature.
It?s not a secret that I loved...

Carole (Carole's Random Life in Books)Dec 28, 2018

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.
I absolutely loved this book! Ever since I finished The Girl in the Tower, I have been eager to read the next chapter in Vasya's story. I went into this book with incredibly high expectations and I have to say that this...

BamJan 04, 2019

What gorgeous cover art, befitting the wild and vibrant conclusion to Katherine Arden's Winternight trilogy. This third part takes us onward to the famous Battle of Kulikovo in 1380 between the Rus and the Tatars, the first time the people of Rus came together under the guidance of the...

HollyJan 11, 2019

I realize it's only January, but I predict this will be one of my favorite books I read this year. This trilogy, what can I say about it without spoiling anything for those who have not read it yet? Well, if you took some Russian history and folklore, some historical misogyny and relig...

NastassjaJan 27, 2018

**Review is posted here on my blog**
Real rating: 4.5 stars
Who is to say, in the end, that the three guardians of Russia are not a witch, a frost-demon, and a chaos-spirit? I find it fitting.
-Katherine Arden, The Winter of the Witch
I am sitting in front of a window, watching s...

Chelsea ❤Peril Please❤ Nov 19, 2018

ARC from Netgalley!!!
If I'm being frank, this series was one of the most confusing I've ever read-My emotions were all over the place. One minute I would hate the books, then next I would love them. I was sad. I was angry. I was annoyed. My heart would beat fast for Morozko. My he...

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽Dec 20, 2017

ALL THE STARS AND MORE.
Russian firebird
Review first posted on Fantasy Literature:
Medieval Russia comes to life in Katherine Arden?s WINTERNIGHT TRILOGY, which began in Lesnaya Zemlya, a small village in northern Rus? in The Bear and the Nightingale and continued in T...

Lily ☁️Dec 19, 2018

? 3 1/2 stars
?I have plucked snowdrops at Midwinter, died at my own choosing, and wept for a nightingale. Now I am beyond prophecy.?
I?ve been pondering over how to review The Winter of the Witch for the longest time, and I simply couldn?t find the right words, or th...

StevenDec 28, 2018

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Now THAT is how you do a trilogy. Excellent work, Katherine Arden!
Arden has created a beautiful world, full of magic and men. She's brought historical Russia to life in...

KarenDec 29, 2018

This Russian Fairytale-like Winternight Trilogy has brought me such enjoyment the past three winters, I?m sad that it has come to an end! So much real Russian history with the added elements of demons and mythical creatures just took me over in The Bear and The Nightingale (my favori...

Hollis Dec 15, 2018

I don't even have words for this. And I think that says a lot. I also don't know what I can say for a concluding, third book in a series situation. But let me say this : I was crying pretty much right at the beginning, some more in the middle, and again at the end. But the strength, th...

Umut ReviewsJan 04, 2019

I loved this trilogy and I love Katherine Arden's writing. I would read from her again, anytime.
However, this book specifically felt like a forced extension to the story. It was slower than the other books and I didn't feel it flowed naturally. It just didn't grip me.
So, I wish i...

Roshani ChokshiSep 05, 2018

Gosh, I love this trilogy. It's seriously one of my all time favorites and it 100% takes you somewhere else...to a winter-steeped land, where the frost grows like flowers, and it's cold but you're full of warmth. Arden has created something lyrical, epic, full of midnight roads, sly-ey...

CiciDec 28, 2017

I?m just going to go ahead and give this a five star. I highly doubt I?ll change the rating once I read it. That being said, waiting another 8 months for this is torturous, but if 2018 goes by as quickly as 2017 has, it?ll come sooner than expected. ??? ...

Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘Jan 08, 2019

How dare Amazon ruin my Professional Procrastination? I was so ready to forget everything I was supposed to do last week and didn't have to do and read it today, but apparently the kindle version won't be out in France until Thursday? I feel ATTACKED. Am I supposed to, what, study? gra...

Jennifer ~ TarHeelReaderJan 02, 2019

5 stars!
I feel like this is a non-review because it was so hard to write and pinpoint the experience of reading this book and series. In short, I absolutely loved it.
Wow, this book. If you are a fan of this series, it?s one you just have to jump into; don?t read reviews. E...

Candace RobinsonNov 26, 2017

Do-do-do-do-do ... so I fought back and forth with this book the whole read. I was bored a lot during the first 40%, then things got interesting, then I got bored again, then things were magnanimous. But, Frost Demon, you make every scene you are in worth reading. I seriously think I w...

CarrieDec 18, 2018

The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden is the third and final book of the Winternight Trilogy. The Winternight Trilogy is a historical fantasy read that is heavily influenced by Russian folklore and fairy tales. Each book of the series picks up where the previous had left off so th...

ParomjitDec 05, 2018

Katherine Arden completes the wonder that is the stellar Winternight trilogy, and leaves me in pieces, distraught with a deep sense of loss that this is the end. This is epic storytelling as it begins with the ashes of Moskva and a traumatised people susceptible to the charismatic prie...

HannahJan 08, 2019

I adored this beyond measure.
I am a huge fan of this trilogy, have been ever since reading the very first chapter of the first book. I was both super excited and a bit apprehensive before reading this book ? but I didn?t have to worry because Katherine Arden absolutely sticks t...

شيماء ✨Jan 08, 2019

I have a disease that makes me violently ship strong female characters with the all-powerful and seemingly monstrous love interests who only have a soft spot for them. It's called being a fucking genius.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE OF VASYA AND MOROZKO ...

Amalia GaveaJan 06, 2019

??Yesterday she saved your life, slew a wicked magician, set fire to Moscow and then saved it all in a single night. Do you think she will consent to disappear, for the price of a dowry- for any price? Do you know my sister???
It is seldom that the third book of a trilogy ...

MikMurphy SpinecreaserJan 16, 2019

Loved it! Very emotional though ? ...

Miranda ReadsSep 09, 2018

Seriously, why isn't this book out??? I don't think I can wait much longer. This books needs to be published.
...

Sh3lly (grumpybookgrrrl.com)Feb 26, 2018

Oh. Muh. Goddd. I got approved for this through Netgalley! *logs off to die for a minute*
Release date: January 8, 2019
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I just noticed the cover for this. Wow. Stunning. *stares dazedly*
The Bear and the Nightingale: ????? ...

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Katherine Arden

A note to everyone who trips and falls upon my Goodreads page. First, welcome. Let us read and discuss all the books together. Second, Goodreads is wondrous, but contacting me through my Goodreads DMs is a good way to ensure a long wait for a reply. Your best bet is Twitter or Instagram (arden_katherine) on both.

Happy reading.

Born in Texas, Katherine studied French and Russian at Middlebury College. She has lived abroad in France and in Moscow, among other places. She has also lived in Hawaii, where she wrote much of The Bear and the Nightingale. She currently lives in Vermont.